LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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Free Webinar: Navigating the Novice-Expert Research Gap: A New Information Literacy Taxonomy

  • 1.  Free Webinar: Navigating the Novice-Expert Research Gap: A New Information Literacy Taxonomy

    Posted May 29, 2025 10:27 AM

    All are welcome to join us at this free webinar, being hosted by the Ohio State University Libraries.  For additional upcoming free webinars, go to: Information Literacy Virtual Workshops

    Navigating the Novice-Expert Research Gap: A New Information Literacy Taxonomy

    June 5, 2025
    12:00-1:15 pm (Eastern)
    To register: https://go.osu.edu/navigatingtaxonomy

    Students and instructors can find research assignments to be frustrating, as students (as novices) and instructors (as disciplinary experts) are seemingly speaking two different languages. Instructors develop assignments and expectations for performance based on ways of thinking and knowing that are common to experts, but these expectations are not always explicitly or transparently taught or discussed with students. In this presentation, we will outline a new taxonomy that is intended to help instructors and librarians navigate this expert-novice research gap. Participants will be introduced to the new taxonomy and consider how they can utilize it to develop research assignments with clear expectations and appropriate scaffolding for learning.

    For participants not associated with Ohio State, participation counts as credit for the Teaching Information Literacy Certificate being offered by the Teaching & Learning Department in The Ohio State University Libraries.

    Presenters:

    • Amanda Folk, Head, Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University Libraries
    • Hanna Primeau, Instructional Designer, The Ohio State University Libraries
    • Katie Blocksidge, Head, Research and Education, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University
    • Jane Hammons, Teaching & Learning Engagement Librarian, The Ohio State University Libraries

    For questions, contact Jane Hammons (hammons.73@osu.edu)



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    Jane Hammons
    Teaching and Learning Engagement Librarian
    The Ohio State University
    hammons.73@osu.edu
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